CVE-2025-62740

5.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access CRM data and functions due to broken access controls in the WP-CRM System WordPress plugin. Any WordPress site running affected versions of this plugin is vulnerable to data exposure and unauthorized actions.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Mario Peshev WP-CRM System WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 3.4.5
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects all WordPress installations with the vulnerable plugin version, regardless of configuration.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could access sensitive customer data, modify CRM records, or perform unauthorized administrative actions within the CRM system.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized viewing or modification of CRM contact information, leads, and customer data by attackers or unauthorized users.

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If Mitigated

With proper authentication and authorization controls, only authorized users can access CRM functions according to their roles.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't require authentication to protected functions.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version 3.4.6 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-crm-system/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-crm-system-plugin-3-4-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find WP-CRM System
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update shows, download version 3.4.6+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate wp-crm-system

Restrict Access

all

Use web application firewall to restrict access to CRM endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress site
  • Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to CRM endpoints

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP-CRM System version

Check Version:

wp plugin get wp-crm-system --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 3.4.6 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized access to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with wp-crm-system actions
  • Access to CRM endpoints from unauthorized IPs/users

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual traffic patterns to CRM-specific endpoints
  • Requests bypassing normal authentication flows

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action CONTAINS "wp_crm") AND user="unauthenticated"

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